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Control The Nuclear Power Plant
The control-room operators of the Karnobyl nuclear power plant are telecommuting and are running the plant through the Web. Can you control the power station? This is a good program showing how a ...
Hyperphysics - Nuclear Fission
Description of nuclear fission with details of uranium, other isotopes and the history, good links to other sites.
Dealing with waste - the nuclear debate
An excellent interactive site that lets you explore both sides of the nuclear debate in an entertaining way.
Nuclear Physics
Introductory page linking to many different parts of the hyperphysics site, each dealing with an aspect of nuclear or particle physics
Nuclear Reactor
Ideas involving electricity generation by nuclear energy. Has a reactor simulation and quiz.
Nuclear Physics: Past, Present and Future
This website takes a comprehensive look at nuclear physics, its applications for energy and warfare, and surrounding political issues.
Cold War–Era Science Shows Beer Will Survive a Nuclear Apocalypse
Beer was tested to see whether it would be safe to drink after experiencing radiation from a nuclear blast.
The Nuclear Power Plant Simulator
This game puts you in control of a nuclear plant. Your mission is to produce as much electricity as possible whilst avoiding overheating. Requires flash.
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)
NDA homepage - information about nuclear decommissioning and radioactive waste disposal.
Coulomb Barrier
In order to accomplish nuclear fusion, the particles involved must first overcome the electric repulsion to get close enough for the attractive nuclear strong force to take over to fuse the particles.